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TV shows “Succession,” “Watchmen” and “Schitt’s Creek” appear to have multiple wins at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, but the biggest buzz may be around the virtual ceremony and its potential for pajamas, alpacas and Hazmat suits. designer.
The Emmy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, starting at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT (0000 GMT).
Jimmy Kimmel presents the highest honors in television in a live awards show that promises to be full of surprises around the challenges of connecting in real time with nominees in 125 places around the world: in their homes, backyards, bedrooms or anywhere else.
“This year people will be watching for different reasons. Are (the celebrities) dressed in your living room? Do they wear sweatshirts? It’s going to be very different, ”said Michael Schneider, Variety’s senior editor.
The coronavirus pandemic has meant there is no red carpet or physical audience for the three-hour show. Instead, the producers have sent camera kits and microphones to all the nominees, who choose how and where they want to be seen.
Some of the winners may receive their trophies from a person dressed in a custom black and white Hazmat suit, designed to look like a tux, the producers said.
“What could possibly go wrong? It’s like walking a tightrope,” said Emmy co-producer Ian Stewart. “It’s not stuffy. It’s not staged. We know people, for example, are making their own pajamas from the Emmy “.
Producers say children and pets are expected to appear. There will even be a guest appearance by an alpaca in a cheeky nod to the exotic animals popular in Zoom’s backgrounds during pandemic closings.
For the awards themselves, HBO’s race-infused alternative reality show “Watchmen” is the favorite to win the best limited series on Sunday, along with actress Regina King.
“I think it’s ‘Watchmen’ until the end on Sunday,” said Gerrad Hall, senior television editor for Entertainment Weekly. “It was a monumental series from the writing, the interpretation, the direction and the technical aspects.”
The comedy “Schitt’s Creek” is expected to be another of the night’s big winners with its quirky tale of a wealthy family forced to move into a dilapidated motel.
In drama, Netflix, which dominated the nominations with a record 160 nods in total, expects the thriller “Ozark” to bring its first Emmy for best drama series to the streaming platform.
HBO’s “Succession,” the wickedly juicy saga of a rebellious media family, may frustrate “Ozark,” despite not having been on the air since late 2019.
“People couldn’t stop talking about ‘Succession’ last year,” Schneider said. “It would be a shoo-in if there had been a season 3, but because it’s been off the air for so long, it could give ‘Ozark an edge.”
One of the night’s biggest hurdles appears to be between “Ozark” star Laura Linney and Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”) for best actress in a drama, award experts say.
Other Emmy nominees include Olivia Colman and Helena Bonham Carter for “The Crown,” Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Issa Rae (“Insecure”), Billy Porter (“Pose”), Cate Blanchett (” Mrs. America “) and Ted Danson (” The Good Place “).
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